I started using Adobe XD when it was still in beta. I was curious to try the next generation of tools dedicated to designing digital experiences. The earlier version already had very interesting features that made more sense when working on web or app projects. Simple features like the “repeat grid” , the ability to… continue reading

A client recently came to us with a massive database of parameters that worked hard to match with their inventory. Basically, we received an Excel spreadsheet that had one line per possible combination of parameters followed (on the same line) by 4 items that match that combination. What they needed to get done was to… continue reading

We started implementing data science behaviors in all the different aspects of our workflow back in August 2017. Strategy, design, development and customer success are contributing to sharing knowledge in order to build a powerful tool that will allow us to make better decisions using smarter data. When we talk to clients about data, they… continue reading

A couple of month ago, we were contacted by the founder of salleprivee.com, a web platform connecting people who need a space for an event and the space managers. He had a website that was getting old and they wanted some small fixes. We quickly took care of improving what was possible. We came up… continue reading

About one year ago, I received an email from someone looking for a web developer. I replied and we decided to get on a call. Things went well and she committed to a bank of hours. Great! Let’s start. She sends me the credentials to the server and other relevant information. What we found was… continue reading

A few weeks ago, we decided we needed a fun project to finish the week. We had been working on a lot of clients and we had a few ideas of small sites we wanted to do. We picked the realtime voting system idea. It was a simple idea, you create a page where you… continue reading

A few weeks ago, the taxis in Montreal decided to protest harder the presence of UberX. They did crazy things and even egged a car in front of a hotel! Ever since, it’s almost impossible to get an UberX at a regular rate. I live in a central location in Montreal and I can’t even… continue reading

A few years ago when I started Adbeus, I had no idea where I would take me. I knew people loved coffee and now I have data to understand it. Where do people care about coffee? A simple question I’m trying to answer by using a data point we capture with our Adbeus app. Every… continue reading

Let’s stay you just called an Uber and you are going to a meeting. You really want coffee but are not sure where to get it? We have the perfect tool for you: Coffee with Uber. As soon as your rides starts, we will send you a notification with the closest cafe near your destination. … continue reading

A few weeks ago, we decided to up our Instagram game for Adbeus. We wrote a script to find the media posted in the coffee shops around the world that we have in our database. That’s about 1200 shops for now. Every week we save a few thousands posts that are potentially related to our… continue reading

I have been subscribed to the DataElixir newsletters (if you’re not, subscribe now!). I recently read an article about how they built the data products at Airbnb. The growth of that company brought new challenges and more opportunities to leverage data. For the past few years, I have been helping companies optimize their digital platform.… continue reading

In the past few years, I lived in many cities where buying “illegal goods” was very well organized. In Montreal, you simply have send a text message (SMS) to a number, they confirm your address and a few minutes later an agent shows up with a full inventory to chose from. When you order a… continue reading